When I’m not making art I cook and read and crochet. All that and art making accounts for nearly 100% of my awake time.
What do I do when I’m not making art?
What life lessons have I learned from making art?
What have I learned from my art practice? How to practice patience, make the stuff I love, and find my people along the way.
How do I decide what journal to work in?
How do I decide what journal to work in? Often it comes down to how much time I have to spend. If I have enough time, I just make a new book.
How do my pieces all connect?
Looking at my body of work I found a few themes that crop up over and over. How do all my pieces connect? Media, imagery, and techniques.
How do I know the piece is finished?
Learning to listen to the inner voice giving me directions while I work isn’t as weird as it sounds. Okay, yeah it probably is.
How do I measure growth?
Measuring growth is less about hitting milestones and more about making sure I spend time on my art practice.
Curating my studio
Thinking about my studio space and how I use it. What stays and what goes? A thoughtful look at curating my studio space.
Color story art journal flip through
A video flip through of my color story art journal that I created in January 2023 and finished in March 2023.
How my faith influences my art
I am an artist. I think I’m a Christian most days. But I don’t define my work specifically as Christian art.
When did I start buying the good stuff?
The story of how I learned why Golden paint is the gold standard and why you should invest in yourself by buying the good stuff.
Getting over the slump in the middle of a project
Let’s talk about the creative process and how the slump in the middle make us wanna quit. Be your own best hype person to get through it.
Endpoint
I don’t usually start work on a piece with a fixed destination in mind. I don’t know what a piece is going to look like when I start work.
“Slower” at Lowe Mill
It’s here! It’s time! Tomorrow my show “Slower” opens at Lowe Mill. I’m so excited to share it with you! I’ve spent the past year working on these pieces and…
Where do I find inspiration?
I answer a great question from a reader about where I find inspiration. I like trash and I’m not afraid to pick up sticks.
How do I decide what to sell and what to keep?
How do I decide what to sell and what to keep? A deep dive into how I make decisions for selling work and for my practice.